Red Light Productions

When a theatre opened on the dodgy side of town in Madrid, the results have been surprisingly good!

Theatricals in a red-light district aren't uncommon, but they're not usually as literal as those at Micro Teatro por Dinero. The Tiny Theatre for Money, as it translates in English, began as a pop-up in an abandoned former brothel in Madrid's trendy Calle de la Ballesta area in 2009 and has now found a permanent home nearby.

Filmmaker Miguel Alcantud and his team of local actors, writers and directors offer a totally new concept in theatre: five 15-minute plays on a theme, delivered to a micro-audience of not more than 15. There are six performances a night of each work - their times shown on a screen in the upstairs bar, as if in an airport departure lounge - and the plays, which are in Spanish and change each month, all share a theme - January's is "For the Family". From €4. teatropordinero.com

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